Yes, HCG does offer multiple cancer screening packages for international patients, including colon, breast, lung, oral, cervical, and prostate cancer. For additional information on screening packages available and appointment bookings, please reach out to HCG.
HCG provides comprehensive cancer treatments, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, stem cell transplants, blood transfusions, CAR T-cell therapy, and nuclear medicine therapies (PSMA, DOTA, FAPI).
We offer robotic surgery with the da Vinci Xi/X Surgical System in the centres of Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Mumbai (Borivali), and Colaba.
We do not have proton therapy; however, we have CyberKnife whole-body radiotherapy treatment facilities available at our units in Bengaluru and Mumbai (Colaba).
Yes, we offer second opinion services for international patients. Upon receiving a patient’s request for second opinion services, the international patient care team will coordinate with appropriate specialists to review the current diagnosis and treatment plan (shared by the patient) and arrange the patient’s virtual consultation with them. Our second opinion services help patients verify their diagnosis, learn about alternative treatments, and make informed decisions about their treatment and recovery.
Cancer treatment will have different risks depending on the cancer type, stage, treatment method, intensity, and patient condition. Common risks include:
Although most side effects are temporary, some last for a long time and demand appropriate medical interventions. Our clinicians closely observe our patients throughout their treatment to help manage and alleviate these side effects.
Treatment typically includes:
We have partnerships with major providers worldwide and accept international health insurance. For more information, visit the insurance coverage guidelines.
Please click here to view the list of our insurance partners.
HCG Cancer Centres in Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Kolkata offer international patient services. These centres have a dedicated wing for international patient care and offer supportive services like visa assistance, complimentary airport pick-up and drop-off services, language interpreter services, and more.
HCG has a dedicated wing for international patient care services. When an inquiry is received, a care officer calls the patient to learn about their condition and needs. They can arrange medical opinions with specialists in virtual consultations. The international patient desk is the main point of contact for all queries and concerns.
HCG provides visa assistance through invitation letters for medical visas to India. A dedicated care officer from HCG will be generating the visa invitation letter for patients and medical attendants. The officer also expedites the visa issuance and gives the patient the documentation to submit to the visa issuing authority (Embassy/Indian High Commission/Consulate/Visa Application Centre) in the patient’s country.
After confirmation of travel, patients receive an emailed scanned invitation letter, and our team assists them in getting the necessary medical visa for the patient and their medical attendants.
Once approved, the patients and their medical attendants are issued visas under HCG’s name to enable their travel to our hospitals in India.
Should your medical visa expire during your treatment, HCG Cancer Centre will provide clinical documentation on your current health status and provide prompt assistance with the visa extension process.
One of our care officers will be in touch with you to assist you with these steps.
HCG does not book flight tickets for international patients. Nevertheless, we help you get the visa invitation letter to make your medical visa application easier. Airport pick-up and drop-off at the hospital or nearby hotel are complimentary. A dedicated care officer will be assigned to your case, and they will help you with end-to-end assistance, including making local travel arrangements for shopping or sightseeing.
Yes. International patients are provided with complimentary airport pick-up and drop-off services. As soon as the patient’s travel itinerary is received, arrangements are made for airport pick-up and transfer to the hospital or hotel.
Yes. HCG can send an ambulance to the airport to pick up patients.
We recommend that patients or their families inform us about the need for an ambulance in advance.
HCG does not provide on-site accommodation in all of its centres. The International Patient Care team can, however, direct you to nearby hotels.
For more information on accommodation, we recommend that you reach out to our care officers.
Yes, HCG provides currency exchange services in all centres where we cater to international patients. This service is provided through a designated third-party vendor, who may charge a small transaction fee. For current rates, exchange calculations, available currencies, applicable fees, and other information, please contact the international patient desk.
Yes, our international patient desk can provide local SIM cards to patients or their family members right after they come to our centre.
Patients contact HCG through site forms, advertising, international aggregators, and physician referrals. Once a care officer from our international patient care team gets in touch with the patient, necessary information is gathered about the patient’s condition, their needs, and lastly, their preferences.
Based on this assessment, the care officer will then suggest a suitable specialist. If you have already chosen the specialist you wish to consult, you may let the care officer know about it, and they will help you consult them.
Treatment usually lasts for a certain time, depending on the type of cancer, stage, grade of cancer, the patient’s health, the plan of treatment, and response. Approximate timelines:
Yes. Consultations are initially done by specialists (often virtual). Once you submit past medical reports to them, they will create a tentative treatment plan based on them. Once you reach an HCG unit, additional tests may be conducted, changing the final treatment plan.
At HCG, we can arrange for a female specialist based on the patient's preference. To ensure a smoother treatment experience, we recommend that the patient or their family inform our care officers about this requirement in advance.
Treatment prices can differ depending on cancer type, stage, patient health, treatment plan, duration, intensity, and technologies used. However, our international patient care team will provide an ‘estimated treatment cost,’ which helps you have a rough idea of how much your treatment may cost.
HCG offers payment plans for international patients, including cash, debit/credit cards, and wire transfers. The patient can also use their international insurance if it is accepted at our hospitals.
For more information on payment plans or methods of payment, please reach out to our international patient care team.
Here are the documents that you need to bring to India for the treatment:
Once you enter India, complimentary airport transfers and same-day doctor consultations are also available. During treatment, some patients may require allied services, such as psycho-oncology counseling, nutritional counseling, pain management, and more. We have highly experienced specialists to offer these allied or support services that are going to positively impact the treatment response and recovery among patients.
For more information on the support services we offer at HCG, please connect with our care officers.
Yes. Post-discharge, international patients receive post-treatment guidelines and can contact their dedicated care officer for assistance. Follow-up consultations are available via video-conferencing for convenience.
You can stay in constant touch with your doctor via video-conferencing once you return home.
Once our international patients return to their home countries, we can arrange video consultations for them with their treating doctors at HCG. Our care officers take care of scheduling these routine follow-up appointments.
Yes. HCG assists with language translation for international patients. We can arrange interpreters for Arabic, French, and Bengali languages.
No. All medical reports shared by HCG will be in the English language.
